hi there my names kris an I have visited this site before a few yrs ago for a while... initially it really helped me and I started a diary but after a while I stopped coming on an my gabling started up again ..im now 40yrs old an live with my partner.. im basically coming on here to try an get sum help once again before thing get out of hand.. I work but my wages are not great on an average week take home round about 220.. I pay my rent and do have sum debts which I pay off monthly the problem I have is im greedy when im gambling and always want to try win more.. then enevitably end up losing an trying to chase it.. over the past 12 to 24 months my gambling has won me quite a bit and ive managed build an account up to 15,000 but over the last 4 or 5 days ive managed lose about 3,500 I feel so gutted luckily ive managed stop myself but was pig sick earlier tonight to see that after trying build money up im back down to 11,500 from 15,000.. im coming on here as I don't want go down that road again of trying to chase it.. I know really I should be happy but jus carnt get out my mind how stupid I was my plan is to try calm down an just start at day 1 again without having any more bets... hopefully coming on here might help me....thanx for reading
morning kris
I have to be truthfully honest I have real mixed views about your post , I will start with my fears of your details and the impact it could have on others , for me whilst realising you have a problem and rightly seeking help and support which may I add everyone is entitled to you are basically saying you have won 11500 by gambling over a period of time , that's how it reads to me , many others who are not so fortunate and are in plenty of debt could see this is a way of getting out of it , I think maybe leaving out the financial side of. it might have been better
saying all this I stress its only my opinion myself I wouldn't act upon it as I am coming up to 3 years in my recovery but I just think it might not help others , I do applaud you for realising and if you can stop and get back on the right track then its an important step for you
recovery is bespoke and there is no right or wrong and I always believe this is a place where we don't judge only support so on that note I wish you all the best for the future
castle2
hi there thanx for your reply castle...I didn't mean it to sound like its all been won from gambling ive probably lost over treble that amount and more thru gambling from my late teens.. I work full time and a lot of that is thru my wages and trying to save I was just trying make the point how stupid ive been this last week an gone an lost 3,500 thru gambling an how annoyed I am now the fact id worked hard to tried build it up.. an had done an now ive gone an lost that amount in the space of 5 days..i was just trying to be honest and explain my situation an what has gone happened and how down im feeling about what ive done ...... thanx for your reply tho reading peoples advice does help
kris
sorry didn't realise that some was from savings I hope you can get back on track , remember accepting those losses is important and not to chase , you have done the right thing by posting and fully agree you were only been honest and rats always the best way
castle2
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